'Business is business': Entrepreneur on keeping things fair with client relations

Edgar Fernandez

According to Fernandez, working with family has improved his relations with his children as they are able to spend more time together Credit: Supplied

Brisbaner Edgar Fernandez had to let go of his long tenure in the meat industry to start a family-run restaurant five years ago.


KEY POINTS
  • In 2024, the Grills & Roasters market in Australia is forecast to generate revenues of AUD US $70.04 m, based on Statista.com.
  • With a capital of $55,000, Fernandez opened his restaurant Manyaman Filipino Cuisine in Browns Plains, Brisbane in 2019, followed by another branch in Springfield Lakes after two years.
  • According to Fernandez, working with family has improved his relations with his children as they are able to spend more time together.
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